Saw machine



c. RAsMussEN 2,174,837

sAw MACHINE' Oict, 3, E939.

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed May 9, 1936 .Illu

Oct. 3, 1939. c. RAsMussl-:N 2,174,837

' sAw MACHINE original Fued may 9, 193s 3 Sheets sheet 2 c. RAsMUssEN sAw MACHINE Original Filed May 9, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Oct. 3, 1939 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE SAW MACHINE Charles Rasmussen, Racine, Wis., assigner of one-half to John Oster, Racine, Wis.

11l Claims.

'I'he present invention relates in general to saw machines.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a novel mounting for a power saw so that the stock fed therein may be cut at any angle.

Another object is to provide an annular adjustable mounting for the saw without in any way disturbing the power drive connections of the machine.

A further object is to provide improved control mechanism so as to prevent the saw being operated except at the proper time.

There are other objects of my invention, which together with the foregoing will be described in the accompanying drawings.

This application is a division of my co-pending application Serial Number '78,841 filed May 9, 1936, to which reference is made for a complete description of the entire machine and its operating and control mechanism.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the saw frame.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross section of the saw frame.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan of the saw frame taken along the line 3--3 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation of a slightly different form of locking mechanism for the saw frame. v l

Fig 5 isv an elevation of a detail thereof,and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of the part of the saw frame raising mechanism.

In my improved saw machine, a feeding table carrying a feeding truck supported on the rails 26 and 21 (see Fig. 3) serves to move the stock toward the saw in any suitable or well known manner. The saw itself comprises a base frame or casting 69 and carries rotatably mounted thereon the saw frame and control mechanism mounted upon a base 18. 'I'he saw frame base i8 is pivoted about a bearing 14 (Fig. 2). The base 'I8 is adjustably held in position by clamping bolts 18. (Fig. 1). Graduations 'l1 are provided for determining the position of the saw frame base 18 (Fig. 3).

A vise 'l.9 for clamping the stock while the saw is operating is mounted upon the saw base 'I8 and comprises an adjustably fixed jaw 88 rotatable about a pivot 8| and clamped by bolts 15 and 16. A movable jaw 82 comprises a channel shaped clamping portion 83 pivotally held by a .clamping nut 84 and a pivot pin 81 to a con-l necting member 85to which an operating screw bolt 86 is suitably secured. 'Ihe operating screw bolt 86 passes through a threaded collar 88 (Fig.

1) suitably held in a bearing 89 mounted upon a movable support 98. A hand wheel 9| is suit` i5 ably splined to the collar 83. The support 98 is movable in the frame 'I8 so as to provide'for some slight longitudinal movement on the 'operating screw 86. A lever 92 is pivoted about a bearing 93 mounted on a support 91 secured to the saw frame 18. The lever 92 has an annular shaped ball-like extension 92a. penetrating an opening 98 in the frame 'I8 and contacting a recess 99 in the support 98. The lever 92 is held in a downward position by means of a compression spring |88 suitably mounted in an adjustable container |8| attached to the lever 92 and seated at a point |82 in the saw frame 18. The outer end of the lever 92 cooperates with a cam |83 pivoted at |84 and operated by an operat-- ing rod |85. The saw frame |06 is mounted for vertical reciprocation upon the base 78 in channels |8'! formed in upright extensions |88 of the saw frame base 18. The saw frame has secured thereto a rack |89 meshing with a spur gear ||0 splined to a shaft (Fig. l). The lower end of the rack |89 has a steel band ||2 suitably secured thereto, the other end of which is attached to an arcuate member ||3 pivotally mounted at ||4 (Fig, 6). The arcuate member has an extension 5 to which is secured an adjustable compression spring H6, the other end of which is mounted on the saw frame '|8. The compression spring ||6 serves tocounterbalanoe the weight of the saw frame so that it may be 35 moved easily by the rack |89 and the pinion I8, which functions to raise and lower the saw frame so as to bring the saw into contact with the work. The saw frame |86 provides a suitable sliding mounting for the inner hack saw frame whereby horizontal movement is imparted to the hack saw when it is brought into contact with the work.

The saw frame |86 has a toothed ratchet bar |32 suitably secured thereto and adapted to cooperate with a ratchet arm |33 pivoted at |34 upon a bracket |35 secured to the saw base frame 18. The other end of the ratchet lever |33 is pivotally secured to a connecting rod |36, which in turn is secured to the operating lever 50 58 by a swivel connection |38. The operating lever 58 is adapted to cooperate with any desired adjustable stop operated by the stock feeding mechanism.

'Ihe saw itself may be driven in any suitable 55 or well known manner such as shown in my copending application heretofore referred to.

Instead of the locking lever |33 contacting the ratchet |32 to lock the saw frame |06 in raised position, I may employ a hydraulic locking means which comprises a cylinder 250 suitably secured to the saw frame base 69, and having a piston 25| secured through a link 252 to the saw frame |05. Valve mechanism 253 may be connected to the control lever |36 as well as to the shaft |04 through an operating lever 254. Valve mechanism 253 controls the ow of oil or other uid through the by-pass tube 255 connecting the upper portion of the cylinder 250 to the lower portion. By this means the saw frame may be locked against downward movement hydraulically. It will be noted that valve mechanism 256 in the bottom of the plunger 25| permits upward movement of the saw frame |06, but prevents its downward movement.

It will-be noted that the saw frame |06 may be adjusted on the swinging frame 'F0 so as to provide for any angle of cut of the stock deliveredl to it, and that the operation of the saw will occur in identically the same manner irrespective of the position of the saw from the downward power driverthrough the gear ||0 and rack |09, and through the sprocket chain |49, which may bring about horizontal movement of the inner saw frame carrying the saw blade.

My invention may be variously modified without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as indicated in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, a saw frame work table pivotally mounted for circular horizontal movement on said stationary base, an arcuate scale on said base co-operating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said work table to said base in a desired rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of saidfwork table.

2. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, a sawv frame work table pivotally mounted for circular horizontal movement on said'stationary base, an arcuate scale on said base co-operating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said work table to said base in a desired rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon,` an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be out may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a saw frame verticallyY reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of said work table and automatic means for raising and lowering said power operated saw after and during a sawing operation.

3. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, a saw frame work table pivotally mounted for circular horizontalmovement Aon said stationary base, aiiarcuatescalen's'aid base co-ope-rating with an indicator or said work. table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said work table to said base in a desired rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, said clamp means having a jaw pivoted in said work table axially above the work table pivot and a movable jaw adapted to be moved to a releasing position after each sawing operation, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and inthe same Vertical plane as the pivot of said work table.

4. In a sawing. machine, the combination of a stationary base, a saw frame work table pivotally mounted for circular horizontal movement on said stationary base, an arcuate scale on said base co-operating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said workV table to said base in a desired rotated position, automatically opening and closing clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said s'aw alignedy with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of said Work table.

5. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, a saw frame work table pivotally mounted for circular horizontal movement on said stationary base, ari arcuate scale on said base co-operating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said work table to said base in a desired rotated position, automatically opening and closing clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, a power operated horizontally recipl" rocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot Vof said work table, said clamp means including a` pivotally mounted jaw, a movable jaw and means connected between said movable jaw and said sawrfrarne for operating said jaw to a work releasing position when a sawing operation is finished.

6. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, an upright pivot thereon, a saw frame work table mounted on said pivot for circular horizontal movement on said stationary bas-e, an arcuate scale on said baise co-operating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the" rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said work table Vto said base in a desired -rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a'saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, means for moving said frame down as the saw progresses, Va power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame,

said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of said work table.

7. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, an upright pivot thereon, a saw frame work table mounted on said pivot for circular horizontal movement on said stationary base, an arcuate scale on said base co-operating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said Work table to said base in a desired rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, means for moving said frame down as the saw progresses, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of said work table, and automatic means associated with said saw frame for releasing said clamp means.

8. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, a saw frame work table pivotally mounted for circular horizontal movement on said stationary base, an arcuate scale on said base co-operating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said work table to said base in a desired rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of said work table, power means for raising and lowering said saw frame and hydraulically operated means for locking said saw frame in a raised position.

9. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, a saw frame work table pivotally mounted forcircular horizontal movement on sai'd stationary base, an arcuate scale on said base cooperating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said work table to said base in a desired rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the Work table, a saw frame vertical reciprocal mounted in slideways in said Work table, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of said work table, power means for raising and lowering said saw frame and hydraulically operated means for locking said saw frame in a raised position, said hydraulic means including an oil cylinder secured to said work table, a piston connected to said saw frame and a valve operable by the work feeding mechanism for permitting downward movement of said piston.

10. In a sawing machine, the combination of a stationary base, an upright pivot thereon, a saw frame work table mounted on said pivot for circular horizontal movement on said stationary base, clamp means for fastening said work table to said base in a desired rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, a saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, means for moving said frame down as the saw progresses, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of said work table, and automatic means associated with said saw frame for releasing said clamp means.

11. In a sawing machine, they combination of a stationary base, a saw frame work table pivotally mounted for circular horizontal movement on said stationary base, an arcuate scale on said base co-operating with an indicator on said work table to indicate the rotated position thereof, clamp means for fastening said work table to said base in a desired rotated position, clamp means on said work table for holding stock to be worked upon, said clamp means angularly movable with respect to said work table, an arcuate scale associated with said clamp means whereby stock to be cut may be clamped at the same angle as the work table, a saw frame vertically reciprocal mounted in slideways in said work table, a power operated horizontally reciprocal saw mounted in said saw frame, said saw aligned with and in the same vertical plane as the pivot of said Work table, power means for raising and lowering said saw frame and hydraulically operated means for locking said saw frame in a raised position.

CHARLES RASMUSSEN. 

